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TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com/media/feedlogo.gif TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/What Danny is thankful forhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/what-danny-is-thankful-for/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/what-danny-is-thankful-for/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/what-danny-is-thankful-for/#commentsFiled under: Other Comedy Shows, News, Programming, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free, Sons of Anarchy

Danny Gallagher, TV Squad

Who doesn't love Thanksgiving? I'll be enjoying mine with all the usual staples: turkey, cranberries, cornbread stuffing, some weird brown thing my father attempted to make and my Mom's mind-numbingly good meliton dressing. I'm literally chomping at the bit to take that first of 227 bites of homemade turkey. I've gone through three remotes in the last hour.

But I have to come up with something to do after all the food has been ravenously devoured by that wolf pack I call my family. And rather than list 100 reasons for regretting life (because 99 of them would be "Why did I eat that?"), here some things I have to be thankful for instead.

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]]>billy westBillyWestfox newsfox news channelfox newschannelFoxNewsFoxNewsChannelfuturamakatey sagalKateySagalmsnbcmsnbc newsmsnbc.comMsnbcNewsoprah winfreyOprah Winfrey ShowOprahWinfreyOprahWinfreyShowSarah Palinsarah palin 2012SarahPalinSarahPalin2012Sons of Anarchysons of anarchy season 2SonsOfAnarchySonsOfAnarchySeason2the colbert reportthe daily showThe Daily Show with Jon StewartTheColbertReportTheDailyShowTheDailyShowWithJonStewartDanny GallagherThu, 26 Nov 2009 11:02:00 ESTConan vs. Letterman - Who will be the next Oprah?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/conan-vs-letterman-who-will-be-the-next-oprah/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/conan-vs-letterman-who-will-be-the-next-oprah/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/conan-vs-letterman-who-will-be-the-next-oprah/#commentsFiled under: Late Night, Talk Show, Reality-Free

In his Tonight Show monologue Friday night, Conan O'Brien threw his hat in the ring to replace Oprah, following her announcement that she would leave her syndicated show after next year's 25th season.O'Brien even offered a new segment. Since Oprah was in charge of what people read, and Conan confessed he isn't much on reading, he offered to suggest DVDs for people to watch. The first Conan DVD Club selection? Kill Dozer, about a killer bulldozer.

Here's the clip:

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]]>comedyConan obrienConanObriendavid lettermanDavidLettermanoprah winfreyOprahWinfreyNick ZainoWed, 25 Nov 2009 20:02:00 ESTOprah's going to take us to Christmas at the White Househttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/oprahs-going-to-take-us-to-christmas-at-the-white-house/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/oprahs-going-to-take-us-to-christmas-at-the-white-house/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/oprahs-going-to-take-us-to-christmas-at-the-white-house/#commentsFiled under: News, OpEd, Video, Celebrities, Reality-Free

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If I had a dollar for all the times I've written about Oprah Winfrey in the past few weeks, I'd be able to retire. Well, the O is one busy lady. She's just booked another TV program. On Sunday, December 13, ABC will broadcast Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special. Set the DVR for 10 p.m. because that's when President Barack Obama will welcome Oprah into America's grandest national house.

Take that, Barbara Walters! Not so fast with that ascension to the upper echelon, Robin Roberts. Back off, Diane Sawyer. Oprah Winfrey has an 'in' with the First Family and that's why she's going to be visiting the Obamas for a tour of what the holidays are like at the White House. This is the first time President Obama and the First Lady are having Christmas there, and it'll be all new to them.

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]]>2009Barack ObamaBarackObamaBarney camBarneyCamChristmas at the White HouseChristmasAtTheWhiteHouseDecember 13December13First LadyFirstLadymalia obamaMaliaObamaOprah WinfreyOprahWinfreysasha obamaSashaObamavideoWhite HouseWhiteHouseAllison WaldmanWed, 25 Nov 2009 13:04:00 ESTNo Oprah's Favorite Things in 2009http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/no-oprahs-favorite-things-in-2009/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/no-oprahs-favorite-things-in-2009/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/no-oprahs-favorite-things-in-2009/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, Daytime, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free

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If you need more proof that the economic collapse is the real thing -- you know, other than your shrinking salary, skyrocketing medical insurance premiums, inability to pay off your credit cards -- here's a major sign. Oprah Winfrey's decided not to do her annual Favorite Things show for the holiday season. That's right, after seven years of largesse, The Oprah Winfrey Show has canceled the funfest of goodies.

Huffington Post has learned exclusively that Favorite Things was scrapped. It used to be a Thanksgiving week staple. The reasons are unclear, but it would seem incongruous to celebrate expensive robes, top of the line chocolates, camcorders and the like when so many people are out of work and in financial straits.

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]]>excessexpensiveHarpoKatrina victimsKatrinaVictimsMy Favorite ThingsMyFavoriteThingsOprahOprah WinfreyOprahWinfreyteachersThe Oprah Winfrey ShowTheOprahWinfreyShowAllison WaldmanWed, 25 Nov 2009 11:32:00 ESTOprah's favorite chef bringing comfort to TLChttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/oprahs-favorite-chef-bringing-comfort-to-tlc/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/oprahs-favorite-chef-bringing-comfort-to-tlc/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/oprahs-favorite-chef-bringing-comfort-to-tlc/#commentsFiled under: Celebrities, Reality-Free

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Hmm... it seems like every network is expanding at the waistline. That is, a bunch of them are getting into food in a big way. Like Fine Living becoming the Cooking Channel. TLC is also adding more yum yum to the schedule. And the latest has an Oprah angle. Perhaps it's a coincidence, but just about everyone connected to Oprah Winfrey is getting a TV show these days... Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, Nate Berkus. And now chef Art Smith has landed a show on TLC. Smith is well-known as Oprah's personal chef.

Art Smith was on Bravo's Top Chef Masters last summer -- that was his audition -- and he showed himself as a homey, pleasant, unpretentious cook. For TLC, he's going to host Craving Comfort, with the emphasis on Southern comfort food.

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]]>Art SmithArtSmithcookingCraving ComfortCravingComfortFine LivingFineLivingfood networkFoodNetworkOprah WinfreyOprahWinfreyTLCTop Chef MastersTopChefMastersAllison WaldmanMon, 23 Nov 2009 16:29:00 ESTOprah's exit is like Johnny Carson leaving The Tonight Showhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/21/oprahs-exit-is-like-johnny-carson-leaving-the-tonight-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/21/oprahs-exit-is-like-johnny-carson-leaving-the-tonight-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/21/oprahs-exit-is-like-johnny-carson-leaving-the-tonight-show/#commentsFiled under: Programming, OpEd, Celebrities, Talk Show

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After watching The Oprah Winfrey Show today and hearing her teary announcement about her decision to end her syndicated talk show, I had one thought in my head. Oprah Winfrey is doing a Johnny Carson. She's writing her own script (no pun intended). Oprah is leaving while she's still wanted, while she's still strong, and by setting the date 18 months down the road, she's giving herself a victory tour.

This is very much like Johnny Carson's decision to leave The Tonight Show. The difference, of course, is that Oprah's show is not an established landmark entity like The Tonight Show, which had Steve Allen and Jack Paar as hosts before Carson. No, Oprah was/is The Oprah Winfrey Show. She will not leave it behind for someone else to inherit the throne. She's taking the throne with her.

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]]>Jack PaarJackPaarJohnny CarsonJohnnyCarsonOprah WinfreyOprahWinfreyOWNPhil DonahuePhilDonahueThe Donahue ShowThe Oprah Winfrey ShowThe Tonight ShowTheDonahueShowTheOprahWinfreyShowTheTonightShowAllison WaldmanSat, 21 Nov 2009 11:02:00 ESTOprah breaks the news to her fanshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/oprah-breaks-the-news-to-her-fans/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/oprah-breaks-the-news-to-her-fans/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/oprah-breaks-the-news-to-her-fans/#commentsFiled under: TV Royalty, Daytime, Video, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free

So Oprah is ending her talk show in September 2011. The news first came out yesterday, but when she announced it on today's live show, there were still a few surprised moans in the audience. What, they didn't know about it already? Weird. Anyway, here's the clip with her announcement.

I hope she can still collect unemployment when the show ends, but I don't think you can if you quit your job.

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]]>oprahoprah quits her talk showoprah winfreyseptember 2011Bob SassoneFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:00 ESTOprah to end syndicated show in September 2011http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/19/oprah-to-end-syndicated-show-in-september-2011/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/19/oprah-to-end-syndicated-show-in-september-2011/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/19/oprah-to-end-syndicated-show-in-september-2011/#commentsFiled under: TV Royalty, Industry, Daytime, Talk Show, Cancellations, Reality-Free

Oprah Winfrey

There had been lots of speculation that Oprah Winfrey was going to be giving up on her juggernaut of a syndicated talk show soon, but many of those rumors had been dismissed as negotiating ploys or some other silly rumor. Now, however, it seems like Oprah's departure from daytime is official: Tim Bennett, president of Harpo, confirmed that Oprah will announce on her show tomorrow that she will be ending the program on September 9, 2011.

Not coincidentally, that date is the day after the 25th anniversary of her first nationally-syndicated episode, and she'll mark the anniversary on her last show. Bennett told WCCO that this decision was under discussion for months, but the decision ultimately came down to the big O herself.

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]]>2011endoprahoprah winfreyoprah winfrey networkoprah winfrey showOprahWinfreyOprahWinfreyNetworkOprahWinfreyShowthe oprah winfrey showTheOprahWinfreyShowJoel KellerThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:55:00 ESTSarah Palin on Oprah and the blinking of her eyeshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/17/sarah-palin-on-oprah-and-the-blinking-of-her-eyes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/17/sarah-palin-on-oprah-and-the-blinking-of-her-eyes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/17/sarah-palin-on-oprah-and-the-blinking-of-her-eyes/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, Daytime, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free

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I watched The Oprah Winfrey Show yesterday to see the one on one between two of the most powerful and influential women in America. Whether you're a fan of Oprah Winfrey or Sarah Palin, there was no doubt that they command a large chunk of public opinion. How could I not see what they would be like in an interview setting?

My impression was that they both were completely civil and reserved. I didn't pick up the makings of a great friendship, not that that was likely considering Oprah's support for President Obama.

Still, what I found interesting was that if you read the body language experts, they're reporting that Sarah was not nervous. They're coming to that conclusion based on her ability to control her blinking. Over-blinking mean you're agitated and a normal blink per minute rate -- 30-40 blinks -- is normal. Sarah was blinking normally.

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]]>2009Alaskablinkingbody languageBodyLanguagecomfortableelectiongovernorhugOprah WinfreyOprahWinfreysarah PalinSarahPalintalk showTalkShowtruthAllison WaldmanTue, 17 Nov 2009 16:29:00 ESTWhat would you do if you were Oprah?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/15/what-would-you-do-if-you-were-oprah/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/15/what-would-you-do-if-you-were-oprah/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/15/what-would-you-do-if-you-were-oprah/#commentsFiled under: Industry, OpEd, Daytime, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free

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There's a lot of speculation in the biz about what will Oprah do next. The daytime talk show giant supposedly made up her mind recently and decided that her syndicated show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, would end its run in syndication and move to OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network (formerly Discovery Health). An official announcement is anticipated before the end of the year, but is that really was Oprah has decided? Nobody knows for certain.

There are pros and cons on either side. The companies that syndicated her talk show stand to lose a significant asset if she wraps up the current incarnation and abandons the market. Think of all those afternoon hours around that country that count on Oprah at three or four o'clock, or the morning slots where Oprah leads in to noon newscasts. Companies like CBS Distribution and the Tribune Company have feasted on the robust ratings Oprah has consistently delivered.

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]]>Discovery HealthDiscoveryHealthDr. OzDr. PHilDr.OzDr.PhilOprahOprah WinfreyOprahWinfreyOWNRachael RayRachaelRaysyndicationtalk showTalkShowWinfreyAllison WaldmanSun, 15 Nov 2009 15:07:00 ESTSneak Peek: Oprah's interview with Sarah Palinhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/sneak-peek-oprahs-interview-with-sarah-palin/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/sneak-peek-oprahs-interview-with-sarah-palin/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/sneak-peek-oprahs-interview-with-sarah-palin/#commentsFiled under: TV Royalty, Daytime, Video, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free

Well, the big interview happens this Monday: Oprah interviews former Alaska Governor and VP candidate Sarah Palin. The interview actually took place several days ago so some clips are starting to be released. Here's a first look, where Oprah asks Palin about Levi Johnston.

Update: we love to see comments on our site, but if they go off topic or get into political arguments, they will be deleted. If you want to comment specifically about Palin's appearance on Oprah, that's fine. Other comments will be deleted. Thanks.

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]]>going roguejohn mccainlevi johnstonoprahoprah winfreyoprahs interview with sarah palinsarah palinsarah palins bookBob SassoneFri, 13 Nov 2009 11:28:00 ESTThe voice of Oprah rules over all 'Life' on Earthhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-voice-of-oprah-rules-over-all-life-on-earth/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-voice-of-oprah-rules-over-all-life-on-earth/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-voice-of-oprah-rules-over-all-life-on-earth/#commentsFiled under: Other Reality Shows, Celebrities, British TV

Oprah Winfrey (not the lizard) is narrating BBC's Life.

Oprah Winfrey is all over the news these days as she fires up her new network and considers moving her talk show from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Now, we get to listen to her narrate the epic BBC nature series, Life. Subtitled by the BBC with, "The Definitive Exploration of the Adaptability and Diversity of Life on Earth," the eleven-part series examines evolution and the behaviors that animals devised to live, thrive and survive. Discovery Channel is bringing it your way in March after Oprah vocalizes a bit.

I know the BBC has done this sort of thing before. In fact, no one does it better. But this time around, they're using state-of-the-art high-definition filming techniques.

But why is Oprah necessary? I have nothing particularly against the woman. Despite her massive media pull, I manage to more or less steer clear of her estrogen fest. But, the BBC production comes pre-narrated with world-famous naturalist, Sir David Attenborough. Is over-dubbing necessary?

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]]>bbclifenatureoprahoprah winfreyOprah Winfrey NetworkOprah Winfrey ShowOprahWinfreyOprahWinfreyNetworkOprahWinfreyShowSir David AttenboroughSirDavidAttenboroughJohn Scott LewinskiMon, 09 Nov 2009 15:01:00 ESTDear Oprah: I'd like to be on the cover of O toohttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/dear-oprah-id-like-to-be-on-the-cover-of-o-too/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/dear-oprah-id-like-to-be-on-the-cover-of-o-too/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/dear-oprah-id-like-to-be-on-the-cover-of-o-too/#commentsFiled under: TV Royalty, Celebrities, Reality-Free

Dear Oprah:

I saw that cover of the December issue of O magazine that was revealed today. Congrats to Ellen DeGeneres. She's been campaigning to get on the cover since last March, and it's good to see her goal become a reality. It proves that even regular folks with a daily daytime talk show and a million Twitter followers can realize their dreams too!

I'm not sure if this is the right venue for this, but I'll just come out and ask: can I be on your cover too? I don't have to be paid for it and you can dress me up any way that you like. I just want the honor of being on the cover with you.

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]]>christmas issuedecember issue of oellenellen degeneresjoyo magazineoprah winfreyBob SassoneFri, 06 Nov 2009 18:01:00 ESTBarbara Walters to interview Sarah Palinhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/barbara-walters-to-interview-sarah-palin/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/barbara-walters-to-interview-sarah-palin/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/barbara-walters-to-interview-sarah-palin/#commentsFiled under: News, Talk Show, Reality-Free

If your TiVo or DVR can't get enough of the syrupy charm of the former Alaska governor, you might want to install a memory upgrade.

Barbara Walters will do a sit down with Sarah Palin on the heels of her new memoir, Going Rogue, in a five-part series starting Nov. 17.

Five parts? Seriously? Wouldn't one suffice? She's only doing ONE interview with Oprah Winfrey and Oprah is the supreme overlord of the female television universe. Does "a five-part series with Sarah Palin" meet the textbook definition of overkill?

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]]>barbara waltersbarbara walters interviewbarbara walters specialBarbaraWaltersBarbaraWaltersInterviewBarbaraWaltersSpecialgoing rogueGoingRogueoprah winfreyOprah Winfrey ShowOprahWinfreyOprahWinfreyShowSarah PalinSarahPalinDanny GallagherWed, 04 Nov 2009 19:03:00 ESTJennifer Aniston looking to co-host a talk show with Oprahhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/26/jennifer-aniston-looking-to-co-host-a-talk-show-with-oprah/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/26/jennifer-aniston-looking-to-co-host-a-talk-show-with-oprah/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/26/jennifer-aniston-looking-to-co-host-a-talk-show-with-oprah/#commentsFiled under: Celebrities, Talk Show, Pickups and Renewals, Casting, Reality-Free

Jennifer Aniston & Oprah Winfrey

Apparently, Jennifer Aniston has been hanging out with Chelsea Handler a lot. She's so impressed with Chelsea Lately and the format of her show, that she's found a reason to come back to the small screen. Aniston mentioned it to Oprah Winfrey, who took the idea and ran with it.

See, Oprah is launching The Oprah Winfrey Network in 2010. Now, suddenly, she could have a very high-profile project to help promote the new channel: a weekly talk show fronted by both Winfrey and Aniston. I've always found Aniston to be very friendly, funny and personable, so this could work out very well.

It's an interesting pairing, Oprah and Jen. I'm curious to see if the new venture will be formatted like a traditional late-night talk show, or more like the daytime staple Winfrey has mastered. I have a feeling Oprah will want to differentiate the two a bit more. Perhaps with Aniston's influence, there'll be a much more playful and comedic atmosphere. What do you think? Nothing's been signed yet, but would you watch Oprah and Jen helm a talk show?

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]]>co-hostjennifer anistonJenniferAnistonoprah winfreyoprah winfrey networkOprahWinfreyOprahWinfreyNetworktalk showTalkShowweeklyJason HughesMon, 26 Oct 2009 14:30:00 ESTYup, Sarah Palin will appear on Oprahhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/20/yup-sarah-palin-will-appear-on-oprah/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/20/yup-sarah-palin-will-appear-on-oprah/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/20/yup-sarah-palin-will-appear-on-oprah/#commentsFiled under: Late Night, Daytime, Celebrities, Reality-Free

Palin book

Sarah Palin has a memoir coming out next month, Going Rogue. And as part of what I'm sure will be a big media blitz promoting the book Palin will appear on Oprah.

This could be an interesting episode. Palin has not really talked at length since leaving her position as Governor of Alaska, and Oprah was a rather, um, huge supporter of President Obama's. Oprah is advertising the appearance as a "world exclusive," but I can't imagine that Palin wouldn't do other shows.

The episode will air on November 16. The book comes out the next day.

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]]>alaskagoing rogueoprahoprah winfreysarah palinsenator john mccainBob SassoneTue, 20 Oct 2009 14:59:00 ESTWhat's gotten into Oprah?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/17/whats-gotten-into-oprah/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/17/whats-gotten-into-oprah/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/17/whats-gotten-into-oprah/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, Celebrities, Talk Show, Ratings, Reality-Free, Mad Men

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Does it seem like somebody lit a fire under Oprah Winfrey? It seems like it to me. Her new season commenced this week with the Whitney Houston two-parter, she's off to Central Park for tomorrow show which will relaunch Oprah's Book Club, and on Monday Oprah's doing a flashback to the 1960's with Mad Men's Jon Hamm and January Jones as guests.

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]]>Barbra StreisandBarbraStreisandBetty DraperBettyDraperCentral ParkCentralParkDon DraperDonDraperJanuary JonesJanuaryJonesJon HammJonHammLove Is the AnswerLoveIsTheAnswerMad MenMadMenOprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey ShowOprahs Book ClubOprahsBookClubOprahWinfreyOprahWinfreyShowWhitney HoustonWhitneyHoustonAllison WaldmanThu, 17 Sep 2009 16:35:00 ESTWhitney on Oprah, day twohttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/15/whitney-on-oprah-day-two/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/15/whitney-on-oprah-day-two/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/15/whitney-on-oprah-day-two/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free

Whitney Houston on Oprah

If you tuned in to watch the first part -- day one -- of Whitney Houston's interview with Oprah Winfrey yesterday, you weren't alone. The overnight ratings were gangbusters for The Oprah Winfrey Show, the best premiere in three years, which is just what Oprah had in mind when her producers booked Whitney on her comeback trail.

And Whitney benefited, too. Her new CD debuted at number one on the Billboard chart, a fact confirmed at the end of the second half that was broadcast today. So Whitney won and Oprah won and Clive Davis was happy and smiling, probably because he had orchestrated the whole thing behind the scenes.

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]]>Bobby BrownBobbyBrownClive DavisCliveDavisInterventionMichael JacksonMichaelJacksonOprah WinfreyOprahWinfreyprayerspiritualityWhitney HoustonWhitneyHoustonAllison WaldmanTue, 15 Sep 2009 20:36:00 ESTWhitney on Oprah: part interview, part interventionhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/15/whitney-on-oprah-part-interview-part-intervention/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/15/whitney-on-oprah-part-interview-part-intervention/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/15/whitney-on-oprah-part-interview-part-intervention/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free

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Yesterday was the season premiere of The Oprah Winfrey Show and the big "get" -- as you probably know -- was a two-part interview with Whitney Houston. According to Oprah, this was the best interview she's ever done. Now, was that hype or was it really a great interview?

Judging by part one, it was a pretty powerful interview for Oprah. She was on her game. The setting was an empty theater, just Oprah and Whitney. Presumably, this was a no-holds-barred session, so I expected Oprah to ask the tough questions about Whitney's dysfunctional marriage to Bobby Brown, her drug use, the days she spent holed up in a stupor. It wasn't exactly A&E's Intervention, but for Oprah, it was penetrating.

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]]>Being Bobby BrownBeingBobbyBrownbobby brownBobbyBrownCissy HoustonCissyHoustonInterventioninterviewOprah WinfreyOprahWinfreyThe Oprah Winfrey ShowTheOprahWinfreyShowWhitney HoustonWhitneyHoustonAllison WaldmanTue, 15 Sep 2009 03:12:00 ESTThe Jay Leno Show: Jerry Seinfeld (series premiere)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/14/the-jay-leno-show-jerry-seinfeld-series-premiere/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/14/the-jay-leno-show-jerry-seinfeld-series-premiere/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/14/the-jay-leno-show-jerry-seinfeld-series-premiere/#commentsFiled under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Music and Variety, Celebrities, Talk Show, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free

(S01E01) A lot is riding on this little NBC pet project. Like one-third of their primetime lineup. But despite all their promises and promotions that this was a comedy show, vastly different than Jay Leno's work on The Tonight Show, I saw virtually the same exact show on a different set. That's not necessarily a bad thing if you're NBC. Leno was incredibly successful for a long time on that show. Just call it what it is.

The promise that it would stay topical was brought to fruition. In the opening monologue, just like those Tonight Show monologues of yore, he drops a joke right away about the situation last night at the Video Music Awards involving Kanye West and Taylor Swift. Conveniently, Kanye was a booked guest tonight, as well, so with a little shuffling, he wound up on the chair next to Leno to talk about it.

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]]>headlinesjay lenojay-zJayLenojerry seinfeldJerrySeinfeldkanye westKanyeWestnbcoprah winfreyOprahWinfreyrihannataylor swiftTaylorSwiftthe jay leno showthe tonight showTheJayLenoShowTheTonightShowvideo music awardsVideoMusicAwardsvma controversyVmaControversyJason HughesMon, 14 Sep 2009 23:48:00 EST